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package scala.tools.nsc

import org.apache.spark.annotation.DeveloperApi

// NOTE: Forced to be public (and in scala.tools.nsc package) to access the
//       settings "explicitParentLoader" method

/**
 * Provides exposure for the explicitParentLoader method on settings instances.
 */
@DeveloperApi
object SparkHelper {
  /**
   * Retrieves the explicit parent loader for the provided settings.
   *
   * @param settings The settings whose explicit parent loader to retrieve
   *
   * @return The Optional classloader representing the explicit parent loader
   */
  @DeveloperApi
  def explicitParentLoader(settings: Settings) = settings.explicitParentLoader
}
